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The Great House of God: An Invitation to Come in

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I could have finished this book a good while now, but it was a book that I enjoyed reading at a fairly slow pace. There is quite a lot to grasp and understand as Max Lucado walks us through The Lord's Prayer, and through the House of God starting at the living room, through to the kitchen, and finally the chapel.

This prayer which is said by millions all around the world every day, is sometimes said in ritual style with the deepness of it taken for granted, though not intentionally. But Mr. Lucado uses Our Lord's Prayer as a floor plan of the House of God, with a step by step description of how God meets our needs when we dwell in him, and how we can live our lives completely in God's favour as we obey this great Prayer.

As Christians with our sins forgiven which Jesus paid in full on the Cross, we must act accordingly as the prayer directs us. Not wanting to give too much away let me encourage you to read this book soon and cherish the lovely way it is written. It has truly blessed my heart and I know it will yours too. Mr. Lucado.....thank you once again for the wonderful revelations of this book. I pray that God will continue to bless you and your family, and of course your literary work.

Heather P. Marshall

In this book, Lucado leads us through the Lord's Prayer. He has very creatively taken phrases of that prayer that we all learned as children to take on the characteristics of certain rooms in the Great House of God: the home that the Lord has constructed for each of us to share in. While I have studies religions for several years and been a Christian all of my life, I never understood the prayer that I recite every night until I had read this book. Littered with scriptural references, humorous anecdotes and even stories from his own life, Lucado illustrates his descriptions of the various rooms of God's house in a way that every one can understand. This book provides a way for those seeking God to see what He has done for them. and for those who already recognize Him as our Supreme Leader, Lucado gives a way to know him more. There is even a Study Guide in the back to use this book in a small group study, or even on your own. I would recommend this book to anyone who was seeking to know God for the first time, and for those who want to be closer to Him.

Why 5 stars?:
This is a book that deal less with inspiration and more with an understanding of who God is and why he has done what He has for us. Moreover, it does an acceptable job at explaining how we can get closer to God, because He wants us to be. The reader will understand who God is, what He gives us, and how we can show our appreciation.

This book takes a fresh look at the Lord's Prayer. This is a piece of the Bible that I've read many times, but I never looked at it this way. Each chapter is dedicated to a line of the prayer and how that line describes a room in God's house or how the line refers to the personal relationship God has with us. The author makes the sometimes antiquated words apply to people's everyday lives. Most of the author's examples refer to his family/children. Even though I wasn't able to relate directly, I still enjoyed reading his narrative and was able to understand his points. This book reads like a sermon in parts: Bible verse, relevant point, anecdote, back to the point/verse, and repeat.

Max Lucado is possibly the best christian author I have ever read. He takes bible stories and breaks it down so it is easier to understand. The Great House of God is about the Lord's Prayer and all the names given to our heavenly Father and this book helped me see things in the Lord's prayer that I have never saw before and I didn't realize all the different names the Bible has for God. It is an great book I highly recommend this book. It is the type of book you read and will want to share with others, but yet you hate to let go of your copy because this is a book that you will want to read over and over. If you buy this book I don't think you will be disappointed.

My Mother and I finshed reading this book together about a week ago, and we thought it well worth the time. Every night we would read a chapter discuss it and go to bed. The truth of this book is amazing. I now try and go to the living room, the study, the chapel, and the hallway every day. I stay within the walls and under the roof as much as I can. I live in God's House.

Max Lucado goes in depth with The Lord's Prayer, taking an angle I have never seen before. He equates it to a home - God's home. A book that will give you goosebumps from cover to cover, and the motivation to search out God and make Him the # 1 priority in your life. Great for those whose walk with God has been put "on the bottom of the pile" in today's busy lifestyles. The Lord really uses Max in this one to convey some incredible messages. A MUST HAVE!

Some people think Mr. Lucado is a lightweight. This book refutes that line of thinking. Nowhere else will you find a better meditation on either the Lord's prayer or what it means to be one with Christ. This book is worth every penny. God is not in the house-He is the house. Amen.

Max does a wonderful job of combining the house with the Lord's prayer. We are using this book as a small group bible study and everyone is getting something from it. Most chapters you leave feeling "on fire" and ready to tackle your house, but mostly is a truly new way of looking at the meaning of the Lord's prayer. Everyone who is in class says that they see the Lord's prayer in a new light now--believing now that God is truly their Father. Max, God is surely working through you and we hope to see more of your work!

Once again I have found myself inspired to seek my God with more heart and motive after gaining some new insight into how much my God loves and seeks me ( you also ).Max gets me to look at things in just the right way as to see things I had missed before.Some of Maxs' images are permanently embeded on my heart and mind, I thank God that he has used Mr. Lucados books to inspire me .This book is about hope. Thank you Max !

It's well worth your time. Max Lucado can get you to think and at the same time enjoy what you are reading.